Let’s start with the basics - what is a Registered Agent? a Registered Agent is a person or entity that is designated to accept service of process (notice of legal actions) and official mail on behalf of a business. The laws on who can serve as Registered Agent vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In many states, you can appoint yourself. Other states such as Delaware require a third-party service.

In New York Registered Agents are not required by State Law, however they can provide many benefits. First, we generally help with the company set up by drafting and filing the organizational LLC documents. Registered Agents can be appointed in New York during the initial set up process, and this is preferred. We can also appoint/change Registered Agents ex post facto, but that involves extra paperwork and state filing fees to amend the originally filed LLC organizational documents.

Second, we provide priority email access to our LLC Attorney who is licensed in New York. Do you think you might have a couple legal questions about your venture along the way? Yes, perhaps. Having a connection here can be very helpful.

Lastly, our Registered Agent service includes renewal notifications and assistance. It’s crazy how many people we see set up in New York and then fail to publish, fail to renew and basically not maintain the entity that they’re relying on for limited liability protection.

For more information about our NYS Registered Agent Services please click here or feel free to send us an email to schedule a free phone consultation.